Nigeria, March 13 -- Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has revealed that his decision to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was approved by ex-president Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that El-Rufai had on Monday, March 10, announced on his social media pages that he had resigned from the APC over irreconcilable differences.

The former governor also maintained that he was able to consult with some of his political mentors before joining the SDP ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In an interview with BBC Hausa service, El-rufai stated that he received the consent of President Buhari before dumping the ruling party.

"I left the APC with his full knowledge. I visited him on a Friday a...